Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-21

hands-for childlike they were in their
smallne5s and texture.
som welcome, Melanie, darling" she |
cried, as the latter stopped 20 kiss the
cora! lips that were sweet and red as the
roses referred to. "You are SO tall, Me
laine, that it we're useless attempting to
reach your cheek unless | stood on q
stool. But you hsve Just come in time
to help me to arrange these roses for
Reggie"
And she fitted ABOUT like bird, with
her def little fingers arranging the roses
and maiden hair ferns, while from her
| fresh young lips there came G ringing sill
very laugh, which evinced how heart
whole the girl was yet, and how content
ed and happy.
"Ah, Melanie," exclaimed Dick, as boy
| like ne clung on TO her hands, and tried
10 swing her round, 81 saw your
Montague L9psdale, when he came here
and put Uncle Grimshaw in wax, Don't
| wish | was like him-a fuli-grown cap
tain. Whist luck he has"
am glad you like him, Dick" said
MelaDie, coloring with pleasure.
He has promised me gun, and gave
me cigar-oh, such cigar"
"That made you sick SIS g dog" said
! hPp1lS, DSfSuLlSllCGLIyy III LIS SOIlS1J
where he occupied 8 couch.
"And his visits put Uncle Grimshaw Sin
WAY as you elegantly phrase Il, Dick?"
said Melane.
Rather lie was aWfully put out
don't know about what-snd vented some
of his aGger on me and poor Reggie"
You left the park rather abruptly,
MelSnie," said the latter. " Did you
1 +Io0
season was ended?"
"No-but she interfered with me very
much, and urged upon me the attentions
9 of-0f men l did not care about" said
I Melanie, and then she paused, 10th that
any Notifying rumor should, by any
means or inadvertence, reach her ti.nce,
She had resolved to mention to no one
the offer OF Sir Brisco, and her refusal
thereof.
! "WeIl-I am glad you are back again,
Melanie," said Dick, ~ho was thoughtful
: beyond his boyish years. "There is nc
' one aere whose attentions can be forced
upon you, even by Uncle Grimshaw."
"And YOU were so admired. we hesr"
. said Amy Bnndon.
"Idon't wonder at it-isn't she pretty?'
:, said Dick, nesrly pulling down her bach
, hair. "Rsggie predicted, and Uncle
= Grimshaw too, that you would marry
y duke, at least-lf you chose"
"The poor old furniture" murmuree
Melanie, looking shout her, "how worI
how painfully shabby it looks!"
- "But nope you are glad to be with u!
= = agsin?" said Dick.
Il "Ob, yes-yes," exclaimed Melanie
kissing the trio again in quick success
sion.
:, "Weu, don't let Uncle Grimshaw hea
: YOUR criticisms" continued Dick, pro
= oucing from mis- pocket some peaches
y which he had found in neighbours gar.
den. she is always worrying eoou
= something, and reminds me OF the crue
- =, che in the Babes IN the Wood, who we
\ told
r, You must be father and mother, ooth,
" Ard uncle ali In one;
,, u N knows what VIII become OF them,
- When we are dead and gone.
J. And If you keep them carefully,
or Then God willyoul reward;
/ But If You otherwise should deal,
:, God Will your deeds regard
m he is careful enough, but not Of me, &c
he Of all the stingy old"
ooh. hush, Dick" exclaimed Melani'
r in q tone Of mingled emszement an
e. alarm; "think, if he should hear you
It, And you, Amy, have been acting as
q sister to my two boys?" she added, aga
y embracing her friend, and even Dick
ke bob-tailed terrier, Bingo, came in for